In their WIREs Water review, Christopher Schulz and Bill Adams provide an overview of the responses to the work done by the World Commission on Dams over the past 20 years.
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Phytoremediation for Ecosystem Restoration
Short rotation woody crops are ideal for incorporating biomass production with phytotechnologies, such as phytoremediation.
Getting Messages Across to Policy Makers
Strength of logic doesn’t substitute for strength in numbers, and an emotional message!
Paradoxical Survival: Examining the Parrondo Effect Across Biology
A plethora of exciting applications in biology has been found for Parrondo’s paradox, in which losing strategies can be combined to produce winning outcomes.
The Bonn-Fire of Responsibilities
Oil-rich countries force through compromise at UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, that many think falls short of acting on key conclusions from last year’s IPCC report.
Young Researcher Interview: Dr. Micaela Matta
Relocating is a common experience for many young scientists. Researchers can broaden their scientific expertise, discuss new ideas, and create meaningful relationships and collaborations by moving abroad. Tracking the movement of early-stage academic researchers...
Minimal Cells, Maximal Impact
Members of the Max Planck Research Network in Synthetic Biology put together a special issue on synthetic cells for Advanced Biosystems.
Southern Mesopotamia: Water and the Rise of Urbanism
Southern Mesopotamia, modern southern Iraq, was home to the world’s oldest cities and complex societies.
Planning for Ecological Drought: Integrating Ecosystem Services and Vulnerability Assessment
As research recognizes the importance of ecological impacts of drought to natural and human communities, drought planning processes need to better incorporate ecological impacts.
Atmospheric Moisture Transport and Arctic Sea Ice Decline
Global transport of moisture its effect on Arctic Sea Ice Extent (SIE).
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